Hardware :: Magsafe Power Adapter With Built In Surge Protector?
Jul 21, 2009I was wondering if the Magsafe power adapter that comes with the macbook pro has a built in surge protector?
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MacBook Pro :: Do Need A Power Surge Protector For IPhone While Traveling
Apr 28, 2012I am traveling to South Africa and have heard that the power surges are a frequent occurance.In addition to the type "M" adapter should I bring a power surge protector strip and can it have several outlets? Do I need a step down transformer as well that goes between the M adaptor in the wall outlet and the power strip? Can this also be used with other electronics like the Ipod and hairdryers?
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Mac Pro :: Importance Of UPS - Surge Protector Enough?
Sep 27, 2010My new 6- core mac pro will be here at the end of the week. I'm wondering if I really need a UPS for it. I've had iMac's for the past 5 years and have always had them plugged into a surge protector which has worked when an outage has happened. No damage has ever been done to my iMac or its internal hardware. How important is it to have a UPS for a mac pro? What can happen if I don't get one? Will a surge protector do the job by itself?
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Jan 16, 2010I live in south Florida, the lightening capital of the world.
I get concerned during the summer when very powerful storms move through.
I have my iMac and my PC connected to a 1500VA UPS. Nevertheless, Im wondering if it would be advisable to hook up a quality Belkin or Monster Surge Protector to the UPS, and my iMac connected to the surge protector.
Would this provide double the protection, or would it be a waste of money?
Mac Pro :: Should I Be Using A Surge Protector To Protect Ethernet
Aug 29, 2009I have a DSL modem with the power adapter for the modem plugged into a surge protector. The phone line going into the modem is not surge protected. (I don't really care about the modem because it's a cheap piece of equipment that came with my internet service.) The thing is, I don't use the wireless function of the modem, but I use a ethernet cable from the modem directly to my MacPro. Should I be running this ethernet cable through a surge protector first, and then plugging it into my MacPro? It just dawned on me that I wasn't doing this. And I was wondering if my motherboard or something could get fried in an electrical storm if I don't do this? I would hate for something like this to happen to my precious.
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Aug 15, 2010I'm off to get a new 2010 27" i7 iMac and I'm wondering what kind of UPS to get.
From what I've read the type of PSU the iMacs use is supposed to have a power source that can provide a true sine wave, but I don't know if this is actual necessary for the iMacs in particular. I've been looking at this APC unit which provides a stepped approximation. I don't know if this will suit the current iMacs, but a UPS with a true sine wave gets to be extremely expensive.
If the iMac really does require a top of the line UPS are there any good surge protectors that can be had for $100 or less? Battery backup would be nice, but reliable surge protection is really all I need.
MacBook Pro :: Do You Need Surge Protector While Traveling Abroad
Jan 7, 2011I've upcoming trip to India and want to know if you need to buy a surge protector or MBP's white adapter takes care of any surge while traveling ?
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Aug 27, 2008I have both a MacBook (personal) and MacBook Pro (work; provided by NASA). The MacBook has a 60W Magsafe Power Adapter; the MacBook Pro has a 75W power adapter. I am going on international travel for several weeks, do I need to bring both adapters with me? Would there be any problems caused by using a higher-power (75W) power adapter to charge a MacBook or vice versa?
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Mar 9, 2009ive noticed that everytime i charge my macbook the block that connects to the wall gets very hot is this something common?
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May 24, 2010I have a Macbook that is nearly three years old, and I'm on my second power cord. The first time I had trouble, the casing had melted off right next to the MagSafe part that plugs into the computer. I got another, and now it seems it won't charge at all. There is no apparent physical damage. At first, I could do a little jiggery pokery and if I got it in just the right place, it would charge. It seems that now even that is gone. I'm wondering if: 1. There is some obvious fix that I am missing, or 2. Where I can get an affordable replacement. I realised this makes it sound as if my current cord is brand new, that is not the case. It is about a year old.
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Jun 3, 2012I just bought MacBook Air, because my MacBook Pro died... I need two magsafe power adapters (for work and home) and I was wondering whether I could use my old ones from my MacBook Pro? The watt is way off, though (85 W versus 45W).
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MacBook Air (13-INCH, MID 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
IMac :: Won't Turn On - Left Sleep - Plug In Surge Protector
Aug 9, 2010my Imac is an Intel-based 2.4ghz with a 250 gb harddrive early 2008 model and my problem is it won't turn on. I just left my imac on sleep and then the power trip at my house, my imac was plug in a surge protector, and now it won't turn on.
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Aug 10, 2009has anyone tried a 3rd party power adapter? i have a MB alum and correct me if i'm wrong, but it needs 60w - right? is there a downside to this?
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Feb 8, 2012I was very surprised and scared at the same time when I see my magsafe power cable frayed badly at one of the connections to the magsafe unit. I was very lucky to notice before sleeping, or else I would have ended up in a fire at my home. I was planning keep MBP for charging and go to sleep when I noticed this. But luckily I smelled burning and noticed that the frayed had part started blackening due to burning. I immediately disconnected it. See the pic below.
I use the charger as it is expected. Remove it from the solid plug and not cable. Actually I use all apple products with care and respect and I love them. But this incident broke my heart. I have so many presentations to give this week, how I am going to survive without my laptop is a big question. I just saw many people have had such problems, and I am hoping Apple customer care helps me out tomorrow morning. Only 14 minutes left on charging before my MBP dies. Apple help.
Strange thing is my power charger was just replaced 6 months ago for a different problem(it just stopped charging without any reason or visible damage, no fall nothing). And now after 6 months the new charger gave up with a frayed cable. I work as a Teaching Assistant and have so many presentations every week, this is a unnecessary trouble for me.
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Mac book Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
MacBook Air :: It Can't Be Charged By MagSafe 45W Power Adapter
Apr 26, 2012My MacBook Air 2011 can't be charged by MagSafe 45W power adapter after I charge it with 60W adapter, It happen few time, check the the system status, shows the AC charger not connected, I tried to plug and unplug serveral times, and keep the mag connector pluged for awhile, there's no light at all
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MacBook :: New 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Doesn't Work?
Oct 10, 2010I recently bought a new charger called the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, for some reason for the first time when I plug it into my Leopard Macbook, it works. But when I take it out and plug it back in, it doesn't seem to charge. I would have to remove my battery and place it in again for the charger to charge my macbook. I don't think the charger is the problem because it charges on my macbook Tiger fine.
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Nov 2, 2008I have found the magnetic end on ebay to repair my power cord ( one of the pins doesnt spring out anymore) Does anyone know how to get the power brick apart without wrecking it?
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Feb 12, 2009is this covered by apple care? Do i have to get the 60W for my alum macbook or some people are saying that the 85w will work fine also.
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Feb 20, 2012My MacBook Pro 13" is 1 month old, but since the first week of use I noticed yellow stains on the corners of the MagSafe Power Adaper! Is this normal?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Will The Magsafe Power Adapter Work In Other Countries
Apr 21, 2012I'm traveling soon, so I'm wondering if it'll work in another country. You know, the voltage and the plug.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: 85 Watt Magsafe Power Adapter Super Hot?
May 29, 2012My battery doesn't last much more than a few hours during continuous web streaming, 2.) That my battery stopped charging to 100% two days ago..and 3.) Last night when I went to unplug it, the power adapter was very hot to the touch. Out of curiosity, I went and used my laser thermometer to get a temp reading of 120-128 degrees F.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Hardware :: Magsafe Adapter Sparked - Power Cord Fried?
Jun 30, 2009so i freaked out when i tried to plug my magbook in and the magsafe adapter sparked! ya it was wierd. like when it touched the power port it sparked and i pulled it back immediatly.
MacBook Pro :: 85w Magsafe's Plug - Can I Use Any Older Magsafe Adapter On The Machine?
Sep 24, 2010I've got the new i5 mbp which has the right angle magsafe plug. Can I use any older magsafe adapter on the machine?I need 2 more (one for work and one for home), i'm too lazy to take it out of the bag, or I always forget to put it back when I need it.
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Apr 18, 2008I had a bad power surge (USB hub that was plugged into the back of the display had the wrong power cord plugged in... very stupid mistake I know!!) take out my 23" Cinema Display. The display shows no sign of life (no power light, etc) and the brick has been tested and is OK. My local service place says that they will have to send the display back to Apple which means a minimum of $400 for repair so I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar issue that they resolved successfully? The service place suggested that Apple would replace the logic board but is there any way to test to see if this is the main issue? I have seen logic boards sold separately online but would be hesitant to buy it without know that this would fix this issue.
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Jun 17, 2010I wonder if somebody has a similar problem. MacBook pro 2008 (15", 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM) has the Magsafe adapter light off when fully charged. When disconnected-reconnected, it starts glowing green again.
History: about 6 months ago, the screen wiring and video card were replaced by Apple. The battery was replaced a long time ago. Symptoms after card replacement (not necessarily related to it) included spontaneous wake from sleep when the lid was closed, although the "wake from sleep at Ethernet activity" was disabled. In the Apple store they reset the power management unit and the unwanted wake up stopped. The computer is always plugged into the wall outlet when at home but travels often during the day and is on battery power then.
Two other laptops (2007 and 2009) always have the adapter green light on when the battery is fully charged. The "abnormal" one now has a replacement adapter plugged in and for several days the light was on when charged. Today it turned off again. Apple does not list that option and only vaguely states that when fully charged, the adapter light is green. Anything to do with the power port contacts? If yes, how can one diagnose or repair it? Will Apple hardware test do it? Or is this within normal behavior? Also, I am not sure whether this is serious or not since the battery charges...
I did not find any answers on the web, so I am posting it here.
Hardware :: Magsafe Adapter Holder - Name?
Nov 9, 2010I saw over the last couple days some type of rubber/plastic (maybe even neoprene?) case/holder that you put the MBP magsafe adapter in and then you could wind the cord around it. I think it was orange in color. Does anyone know what this item is called? Added after about 20 minutes of searching the web: [URL]
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Apr 10, 2012It especially happens when I am watching videos. I bought a cooling pad to help with how hot the macbook gets, but the magsafe adapter is burning hot to the touch. It's making me nervous. Is this normal? Can it be replaced? My macbook was only purchased
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 15 inch
MacBook Pro :: Finding Magsafe Adapter Split?
Dec 25, 2010So there has been a kink in my magsafe adapter since I first got it. Today the cord just spit, has this happened to anyone else?
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Jan 26, 2010I have been noticing lately that there is a slight hissing noise on the magsafe adapter particularly when its plugged in to MBP in a quiet room.
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Feb 1, 2010My Magsafe adapter for my Macbook Pro all of a sudden stopped working. It's no longer charging my MBP. I've noticed usually when charging my MBP if i listen to the adapter it will give the sound like very small motor or gears are running. Now it just sounds like a long beeping sound. I was wondering if this is some known defect, because I made an appointment with the Genius bar for tomorrow and from what I have heard Apple is known for replacing defected parts even if they are out of warranty.
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